Brake



W. C. BAKER.

BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1919.

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BRAKE.

APPLICATION` FILED APR..1.0, 1919.

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'WALTER C. BAKER, OFVCLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORVTO THE STANDABI) PATB COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION O1'. OHIO. i

To all 'whomz'tma concern.'

Be it known t atfI, WALTER C. Bmx, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, count of Cuyahoga, State 'of Ohio, have invente certain new and useful Improvements in Brakes, of which the fol lowing is a s ecification.

This invention'relates to brake mechanism `for motor vehicles and more particularly to what is known as the self-acting brake, in

which a flexible band is applied to the brake j drumby radial pressure applied to one orboth ends ofthe band, the friction due to the radial pressure causing the band to tend to travel with the drum and thus build up the braking force.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a brake mechanism of the class described, in whichy the parts are so arranged that when the brake is applied, the braking yeiit'oi't will be in proportion to the a plying force, without resulting in substantia movement of the actuatin pedal or lever.

A further object 0% the invention is to provide abrake of the class described, in which the wear of the lining will not result in undue lost motion of the brake operating pedal or lever. A further object is to provide iniroved anti-rattlin means fora pair of brakes arranged si e by side.

Other objects and features of novelty will be apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which: f

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a brake drum and operating mechanism embodying my invention; v

Fig. 2 is asection on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fi 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and,

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views, in perspec- I tive, of parts of the anchoring structure.

l In the drawings, I have illustrated abrake drum 11 which may be secured to a vehicle wheel iii the usual manner, the hub of the wheel being indicated at 12 and rotatably mounted on the axle housing 13. Within the drum 11, vI have shown two independently side and in all respects similarto each other, so thata description of one of these brakes and its actuating mechanism will suffice for beth. "rile-bailes 14 .ma i5 .specimen of :man raum. Patented J uly 26, 1921. Application ma April 1o, isis. serial masses.

are referably formedpf flexible bands provided) with the usual lining 16, of friction material and further rovided with end members 1i and 18, whic f coperate with abutments on the anchor bracket 19, which iss'ecured on the axle housing 13. Each of the brakes is also' supported by means of adjustable members 20Jcarr1ed by brackets 21, which are secured to thehub Vof the 'bracket 19 and springsl 22 are attached to thefree Jends of the brake band by means of lugs 23, normally to hold the brakes inwardlyv against these adjustable members. `For the purposey of preventing rattling, a plurality of springs 24 areprovided at intervals around the brake bands, and in the drawin I have illustrated four of these springs w ich have their ends connected with studs 25 and 26, the studs 25 being on the brake band 14 and the studs 26 on t e band 15. rlhe springs 24 draw the edges of the band together and hold -themso as to prevent rattling.

The anchor bracket 19 is provided at its end withl abutments 27 and 28, each of which coperates with one of the brake bands 14 and 15, and each end member 17 is forked, as indicated at 29, to receive lone end of one of provided with a pair of inwardly projecting ears 31 to which an equalizing lever 32 is pivoted by means of the pin 33. The opposite end of the lever 32 is arranged tocooperate with the end member 18 for the purpose of moving the latter radiall against the interior of the brake drum. he coperationy of the lever 32 with the member 18 `is preferably throu h one or more rollers '34 for the pur ose o permitting relative circumferentia movement of the parts, with- `out undueffriction, and inthe drawings, I

the abutments, the corresponding end memioo have shown two rollers 34 carried'bythe lever 32 and arranged to roll on the inner surface of the member 18. Where the brake Yband is` engaged by the adjustable members sion of the brake band,

' both lends of the o and no further movement of the brake pedal 20, it is provided with channeled wear plates 35, which engage with extensions on the brackets 21-to limit lateral motion of the brake band, and stops 36 arey fitted on the anchor bracket 19 by means of screws 37, so as to engage end members 17 and 18 and assist in holding the brake close to its operative position. The brake operating mechanism comprises concentric shafts 38 and 39, journaled in the anchor bracket'19 and a bracket 40 which may be fixed on theaxle housing 13, and carrying at their outer ends the lever arms 41 and 42 whereby the shafts may be rotated by any usual form of brake operating means. Each of these shafts is provided with a lever arm 43 connected by a link 44 to the equalizing b ar or lever 32. It will be noted that, as illustrated in Fig. 1, the link 44 is not exactly perpendicular to the member 32, so thatthe member 32 may move slightly with the end member 17 to allow for the expanand thelink 44and member 32 will remain substantially perpendicular at all times. Y

When the brake operatin pedal or `lever is moved to rotate the sha t 38 or`39, the' link 44 is moved to exert a thrust against the lever or equalizing` bar 32. As the link is.connected to the member 32 at its center," the forces exerted on the end members 17 and 18 and moving the free ends of the brake band a ainst the drum will be equal. A relatively short movement of the operating mechanism will cause such engagement of brake band with the drum,

or lever will be possible except that permitted by the resiliency of the parts.

If thedrum is rotating in the direction of the arrow shown on Fig l and the brake is applied, that end of the brake band to which the member 18 is attached will move^ slightly with the drum, the member 18 moving upon the rollers 34. The member 17 and the other end of the brake band will be moved outwardly, but circumferential motion with the drum will be impossible because of the engagement of the member'17 with the anchor abutment. If the drum is rotating in the opposite direction, the end member 17 will move slightly with the drum and the lever 32 will move with it, the rollers 34 rolling over the surface of end member 18, which, in turn, will be anchored by the abut- In either direction of rotation of the drum, it will be seen that the motion of the operating mechanism necessary to apply the brakes means for moving the ends of a brake drum, a pair of responding increase in the movement of the brake operating mechanism is needed. Because of the slight motion necessary to apply the brake and maintain its maximum braking effort, it will be seen that great leverage may be provided by a brake pedal or lever moving tirough a limited distance, and4 the motion of such operating means will not materially increase as the parts become worn. r

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: f

'1. In brake mechanism, the combination of a brake drum, a brake band, members rigidly secured to theJ ends. of the brake band, anchoring means coperating with said members to limit the circumferential movement of the brake band, and operating of the brake band toward the drum comprising a member movable with the member on one end of the brake band and coperating with the member on the other endiof the brake band. 2. In brake mechanism, the combination of a brake drum, a brake band, members rigidly secured to the ends of the brake band, anchoring means coperating with said members to limit the` circumferential movement of the brake band, and operating means for moving the ends of the brake band toward the drum comprising a lever pivotally connected to the member on one end of the brake band and adapted to cooperate with the member on the other end of the brake band.

3. In brake mechanism, the combination of a brake drumz a brake band, operating meais for engaging 'said brake band with the drum, and an anchorin member, the end of the brake band being orked and engagin said anchoring member, whereby it is he d from circumferential movement and lfiom lateral movement relative to said mem- 4. In ,f brake mechanism, the combination of a brake drum, a pair of brake members adapted t0 be engaged with said drum and arranged side by side, operating means for engaging said members with the drum and circumferentially s aced resilient means for holding said mem ers together laterally.

5 In brake mechanism, the combination of a brakedrum, a' pair of brake members adapted to be engaged with said drum and arranged side by side, operating means for cngagin a plura ity of circumferentially spaced springs engagin said members to resiliently hold them toget er laterally. Y.

6. In brake mechanism, the combination brake members, operatin means for engaging said members with sai drum, anchoring means to hold said members against circumferential movement, and resilient means connected to both said members with the drum andof said members to hold them laterally to- .operatin means for en ging said brake ward each other, .said members having bands with the drum, anc oring means limparts thereof engaging said. anchoring iting the movement of the brake bands, and 10 means to limit their lateral movement. a sprin engaging both of said brake handsY 7. In brake mechanism, the combination and ho ding them together laterally. of a brake drum,`a pair of substantially In testimony whereofI affix msi nature. circular brake bands arranged side by side, WALTER C. A ER. 

